Dakar Eats by Kari

Abracadabra will be Senegal’s first vegetarian food truck, creating a fusion of cultures and flavors featuring local ingredients in international cuisine. And we’ve got the scoop, here on Dakar Eats in this interview with Kap. Thanks for talking with us. So why did you decide to start a food truck? …

I love going to restaurants. I love coupons and discounts. I love getting pampered. I love freebies. And I love trying new places – especially ones that have been vetted and earned two thumbs up. I assumed many of you are like me. (Probably safe.) I also assumed everyone had …

A new series on Dakar Eats! Five questions answered by some of Dakar’s best restaurants. For this first edition, we’re hearing from Barbara at Le Lodge in Almadies, a longtime Dakar favorite. Describe your restaurant’s style in three words. Sophisticated, gourmet, diverse. I agree with those. What are the most …

A new series on Dakar Eats! Five questions answered by some of Dakar’s best restaurants. For this edition, we’re hearing from Imad at Feel Juice in Plateau, a restaurant I first heard about from my vegetarian friends who were gah-gah over it. Smart friends… Describe your restaurant’s style in a …

A new series on Dakar Eats! Five questions answered by some of Dakar’s best restaurants. For this edition, we’re hearing from Sabrina at Charly’s, the pool-side restaurant at Sunugal Hotel in Ngor. Describe Charly’s style for us in three words. Tasty, lively and diverse. And what are your most popular …

In the five years that Dakar Eats has been running, one post has received more than doubled the views of any other… and in just 72 hours. Apparently you guys are REALLY excited (as am I) about the opening of Simone Café in Mermoz! The official date has just been …

I first learned of Carimoux in a very unusual way. We were on our way back to Dakar from Saly when about 25 nice motorcycles zoomed past us, much to my three-year-old son’s delight. Later that evening as I was scrolling through my Instagram feed I saw a picture of …

My name is Téclaire Ekédi. I’m from Cameroon and it’s been almost 10 years now that I’ve lived in Senegal. I work as French content manager for www.musicinafrica.net. I’m also a lifestyle blogger on La Bulle de T, and I love working on creative projects. While living in Senegal I …

We spent the summer in the US and among the many (many!) things that I noticed were different ‘back home’ from life in Dakar was the diversity and ease of snacks for kids. I loved it. While we don’t have as many single-serving, grab-and-go options here in Senegal, there are …

If you’ve been in Dakar for a while (or even a week, for that matter), I hope you’ve had the chance to try the freshly baked goods coming out of Marie’s kitchen. Since tasting them over a year ago, I keep a stock on hand and make sure never to …